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Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the rates of general grant, showing the breakdown between the derating and resources elements, for each district council in Northern Ireland for each year since 1994-95. [12535]
Mr. Moss: The information requested is set out in the table. The figures for 1994-95 include final adjustments for the two previous years and the 1995-96 figures include final adjustments which will be paid before the end of this financial year, subject to certification of district council accounts by the local government auditor.
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| District | Derating | Resources | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Antrim | 360,755 | -- | 360,755 |
| Ards | 811,407 | 984,791 | 1,796,198 |
| Armagh | 376,981 | 1,681,329 | 2,058,310 |
| Ballymena | 798,564 | -- | 798,564 |
| Ballymoney | 318,699 | 478,469 | 797,168 |
| Banbridge | 254,772 | 988,424 | 1,243,196 |
| Belfast | 6,373,997 | -- | 6,373,997 |
| Carrickfergus | 295,355 | 590,166 | 885,521 |
| Castlereagh | 862,060 | 393,044 | 1,255,104 |
| Coleraine | 437,738 | 32,901 | 470,639 |
| Cookstown | 350,159 | 674,808 | 1,024,967 |
| Craigavon | 2,029,539 | 459,519 | 2,489,058 |
| Derry | 1,228,371 | 1,675,867 | 2,904,238 |
| Down | 394,345 | 2,184,455 | 2,578,800 |
| Dungannon | 572,831 | 1,085,219 | 1,658,050 |
| Fermanagh | 454,810 | 1,100,110 | 1,554,920 |
| Larne | 492,766 | 216,179 | 708,945 |
| Limavady | 148,651 | 800,255 | 948,906 |
| Lisburn | 1,243,600 | 215,243 | 1,458,843 |
| Magherafelt | 381,273 | 995,842 | 1,377,115 |
| Moyle | 97,957 | 415,396 | 513,353 |
| Newry/Mourne | 722,768 | 2,495,036 | 3,217,804 |
| Newtonabbey | 1,421,220 | -- | 1,421,220 |
| North Down | 512,785 | 141,488 | 654,273 |
| Omagh | 372,428 | 1,610,166 | 1,982,594 |
| Strabane | 324,914 | 1,368,550 | 1,693,462 |
| Totals | 21,638,743 | 20,587,257 | 42,226,000 |
SCOTLAND
Crime
15. Mr. David Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures he is pursuing to reduce crime. [10802]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
My right hon. Friend and I are determined to fight crime and have provided for the deployment of 500 additional operational police officers, backed up by improved technology, and a £4 million challenge competition to help fund more closed-circuit television schemes.
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28. Lady Olga Maitland:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to combat crime. [10815]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
The Scottish Office is pursuing a number of measures to reduce crime, including the provision of funds for the deployment of 500 additional operational police officers, backed up by improved technology and a £4 million challenge competition to help fund more CCTV schemes.
16. Mr. John Greenway:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what priority he attaches to the beef industry in Scotland. [10803]
Mr. Raymond S. Robertson:
My noble Friend the Minister with responsibility and I attach great priority to a sector which represents approximately 30 per cent. of Scottish agricultural output, and has an international reputation for the highest quality.
17. Mr. Galbraith:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the chairman of Scottish Enterprise to discuss his budget. [10804]
Mr. Kynoch:
My right hon. Friend last met the chairman of Scottish Enterprise on 15 November 1995 to discuss a wide range of issues, including the Scottish Enterprise budget.
18. Mr. Nicholas Winterton:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about central European time in respect of the construction and agriculture industries in Scotland. [10805.]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
Of the letters received in the Scottish Office recently about the proposed change to central European time, two expressed opposition to the measure solely on account of its impact on the agricultural and construction industries; many of the rest alluded, among other things, to the adverse effects on these industries.
19. Sir David Steel:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about his financial allocations to the new councils for 1996-97. [10806]
Mr. Kynoch:
Capital allocations to all authorities will be announced in February or March.
36. Mr. Ernie Ross:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to discuss local government finance. [10824]
Mr. Kirkwood:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next expects to meet representatives of the new unitary councils to discuss the financial settlement for 1996-97. [10792]
Mr. Michael Forsyth:
I did so last Friday 26 January 1996.
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20. Mr. Nigel Griffiths:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if his Department approved the balance of spending by councils on capital housing projects and the repayment of debt in previous years. [10807]
Mr. Kynoch:
No; within the resources made available to them, local authorities decided the balance between spending and level of debt repayment.
21. Mr. Dalyell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the consequences of the lapse of time since the Lockerbie crime for the prosecution of, and case against, two Libyans accused of the destruction of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. [10808]
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton:
My right hon. Friend remains concerned that, more than seven years after the commission of the crime and four years after the Libyan Government were called on to surrender the two accused, they have yet to comply with our demands, which have been endorsed by the United Nations Security Council.
22. Dr. Godman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive the report of the Scottish Office working group on residential care home registration procedures; and if he will place a copy in the Library. [10809]
Mr. Michael Forsyth:
The range of issues considered by the working group was more complex than originally anticipated, and I now expect to receive the report before the end of March. I will make arrangements for a copy to be placed in the House of Commons Library.
23. Mr. Bill Walker:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to meet the Scottish Economic Council to discuss public funding. [10810]
Mr. Kynoch:
My right hon. Friend hopes to arrange the first meeting of the new Scottish Economic Council very soon and looks forward to receiving the council's views on a wide range of matters affecting the Scottish economy, including priorities for public expenditure.
24. Mr. Whittingdale:
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the effect on public finances of Scottish independence. [10811]
Mr. Michael Forsyth:
I am fully aware of the concerns most Scots have over the prospect of Scottish independence and how it would endanger the funding advantage that Scotland derives from the Union.
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